Thanks to everyone who sent in a picture of their wreath. Follow the below link to our Flickr page to see them. Merry Christmas!
Monthly Archives: December 2017
December meeting – Wreaths with Donna and Annie (plus drinks with Carolyn)
We all had a great time last night at our busiest meeting the year. Donna and Annie talked us through making a wreath to adorn our door this festive season and Carolyn, with Jane’s help, kept the glasses topped up (see recipes on previous post). Each wreath was different and all were pleased with what… Continue reading
Carolyn’s Christmas Fizz
1. Bellini Cocktail The Bellini was invented sometime between 1934 and 1948 by Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy. He named the drink the Bellini because its unique pink colour reminded him of the toga of a saint in a painting by 15th-century Venetian artist Giovanni Bellini. The classic recipe is 2 parts Prosecco – or any… Continue reading
Prepping the wreaths!
Busy preparing the rings ahead of our wreath making workshop at our December meeting this Thursday. Our committee meeting became a moss party- we also sampled the Bellini cocktail we will be serving to make sure everything is just so! Please remember to bring your pinny, secateurs (or scissors), gloves plus any foliage to personalise… Continue reading
Fan Museum Trip – December 2017
We bumped into artist Butch Attai on our trip to the fan Museum in Greenwich. He chatted to us about his designs and let us take a picture. Mrs Hooper was taken with the fan hat in the shop but decided not to buy (can’t take her anywhere 😉) Continue reading